Indian stone tool?

[heybubbajay]

*Posting here in North American Artifacts, but original thread started in "what is it"

Here is a pic of a purported Indian stone tool found in Union County SC. I work for a Museum and someone brought it in...its covered with holes as if sticks or something was ground into it. I assume it is paleo-Indian, but it is not my specialty. Union has had Cherokee, Catawba and prehistoric(Mississippian) culture Indian camps floating around. So what is it? Is it natural or man made? How old? The owner is interested in disposing it (my museum does not buy artifacts)...any ideas? Thanks!

 

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[quito]

Here is what I have learned about cupped stones. We have a big one in our neighborhood. Go to this link and scroll down a bit.

Blood Run, Iowa, Cupmarked Boulders

 

[RGINN]

I think it's just another rock. I didn't see the other post, but what leads you to believe it's a stone tool? I can't feature whatever I would use this for. Maybe if you could provide us with a little more info, like what the owner says it was used for, and the archaeological context it was found in, it might turn out it really is an artifact. Somehow I kinda doubt it though.

 

[Charl]

Here is what I have learned about cupped stones. We have a big one in our neighborhood. Go to this link and scroll down a bit.

Blood Run, Iowa, Cupmarked Boulders

Great link and example of cup marks. Always had an interest, they are found world wide, not necessarily related of course, but always curious where found. Never saw the Iowa example before. Not sure if the rock in the thread is another one or not, or natural or not. Thanks for the link.